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Springfield officials, MGM and community groups push outreach after concerns about seniors and gambling
Summary
City officials, MGM Springfield and local service providers discussed outreach, education and detection of problem gambling among older residents, noting 202 retail lottery locations and other local access points; planned events and information-sharing, but no formal city action was taken at the meeting.
City and community officials met to discuss problem gambling among older residents and planned outreach efforts, highlighting local resources and partnerships.
City Commissioner Carlton said Springfield maintains a dedicated point of contact: "The city of Springfield does have a problem gambling coordinator. Her name is Teresa Glenn," and noted the city is running prevention and intervention programs funded in part through gaming and health grants.
The discussion came as an MGM Springfield representative described the casino's responsible-gaming work and onsite tools. The representative said the casino and its partners "want you to come. We want you to have a good time, but that's who we want it to be. We don't want it to be anything more than you are here for entertainment," and described a budgeting…
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